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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
ONLY CHECKS CUT.

The next witness called was Mr.. John
Pc8ttie He was asked the same ques-
tion by Mayor Darlington that the
others had been, and in reply said that
he did know of some stoncshaving been
changed He did not know how many
or who altered them. These stones
were first intended to he placed
back of the vindow-frlmes, but
il was decided to put the win
dows back, and in order that the
stones might be made 10 ft in front
Of the window-framcs checks-plsces
for the frame corners TO fit into had to
lc cut. lie did not know that this
could really be termed an alteration in
the stones; it was really u change Of
design.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

S,1OO. rCTE, for 10th SEXES, CoSaosP. ,... ,.,'.
,lttg. IA. DESTRUCTION THOROUGH s.aI,ns'
,rcrlrod for college 81 business pa - Ia.
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vNDsRrAHEintss+..

C,rIyEOIT & WYNNE, rUnInu rr,UInnsIupRs. ii2s
y no uSDERTAEri.s ana +, 81, hsIpp are ppr.psrsi
Righih street. psr. % hoas. o.t sstsfsctory msa-
% eondse' pssae aaern undertaking sppirniicss. rrics.
Cor Ssa,pstsn, 1su,ge,nsD' ,sssioTu. .rsssusa
II 4, ATKINSON, FUh-s:sss
III. s1suIeo uNDgRTAKkh.: K.,,,is Nn; on hand
. Governor stsset, sseIRss sseIRsosps gsnscun Country or
EuiTIAL~cAsEs snd shisyyDaA n.,, Also keep. 3
ders attended 70 Ps9@nPNijT and CHERhi
IPiu1ikNilTKE. Vii low for cash. .sa. Tu&Thsn
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
hArE WEATHER REPORT.
IBy icioeraph 10 the Dlspa,ch.l

WASuiN0roN. ID, G.. August III A. H--Par
p Virginia. warmer, fair wcasher. winde
1 .Yo g,uersliy southcriy.
! tiih For North Carolina and South Caro-
| ina. iair weather, stationary tenn
aoujhsrly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
rvAI-CT-IFR FEMALE INSTI-

r1,p WARRENTON, YA.-OPcns iis
.e,o,..h annual session sEfIbNbhk
i4.l.,. situated ia thc li'dnont res,3n, rs,,,,. O'
I'r~.ris. rnsurfassed for its beauty, ienihiy,
r.-,r fuiusss. Only hfy miles rom
,r ~, -..I-t,r. mo grounds. ten a - IA ALL
,-s tss,sfily i.id ont. Tns building IS one 80, o,
ffe o.,.t gcnooi odiices Ia tho state. , Iul,
coys a tsecherh Terms feasona,i9' ',,.',ss '-
,.r.o kr.wa on application. or Catalogues
,'s-s.s GEORGE q. EUTLER, 4. -,
@-ti. q. Principal.
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- ss&3iGAl.ll.ll III S-,e2E,- d.,
pOANOKE FEMALE COLLEGE,

T. DhNNlLLE, VA.
Tho fwenfy-uiutJ eese.on begins on IN ~
DF SEPTEMBER. Diplomas cooi iertc4 on ~ ~
..l.f.Is Cfrer honors awarded. The fr''s~
.or ~ Nu~iei- from the Leipslc Con'erva'orI;;
~. .r. Tea-hcrie from Cooper Institute AM
tl.e school ~ Design FOR No.n' ~ Ih' ics , .'l,i
~ Modem Languages and the sciences - lfoih
ti... .rlorle of France 0Ui G"Tmfuy. hLa II Hiso
G ...,,,rlishel srtolar in English. Terms
,nty l.w ler abe Advantage oh er' l..,,
'''' j. =, AYEHETE.
go. g.. -,.f-r,.t~ Preside :.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
EXCURSIONS. &c.

EXCURSION TO NORFOLK SAT
UURDAY NIGHT. AUGUST 18TH. Train
leaves Chesapeake and Ohio depot AZ 1890
O'Clock: returning, leaves Norfolk August
iIth at O'Clock sharp. Round trip. st.S.
Special coaches for ladies and their escorts
and colOred people. Tickets ~ train by CON-
mittee, II. T. and o. J. Adams ly3i-l@t
l. MOONLiGHTS.n
DUTCH GAP.
STEAMER ARIEL.
EVERY I'll EsDAl AND THURSDAY
NIGHT.
Leave AZ 100 O'Clock sharp; return at 1910
O'Clock.
The THURSDAY MOONLIGHT Of August iith
will be under the management Of tho
Union station Methodist Episcopal
Sunday scroOl See their adj
yertisemelt.
fS- The ARIEL can be chartered by church or
other societies for any Oi the "Tue,iay anf
Thursday EoOnlightsn on CHEAP CO.OPE-
RATION PLAN. GOOD PROFITS AND No
RISK. -
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANl.
Uptown once, III east Main street.
10 1-3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
FIRST WITNESS.

FIRST WITNESS.
The first witness called was MIR. Pat
FoIloran, p stone cutter, who works in
the shed on the north GBr0ad street,
side Of TIE building. Mayor Caring
ton asked Lin, as he had done
each Of thc witnesses previously cI-
aminod, if he knew of any stone
having been altered or OF any
change having been made in connec-
ton with the Ci:y-Ilall work ? He said
that one piece Of stone cut by himself
according TO the measurement fur
nishcd lad TO be changed. One and a
quarter inches had to be taken of the
bod of II. This was pitched
isCe ASHER stone. He knew of
potion Of the wall being taken
down, but only by hearing the men on
tie work talking about it. Being en-
gagged on the north side of the building
IN the stone-shed, he but rarely had
been on the south side, whore the
change Of the wall was said to have
been made. He had heard that a
few dressed stones were used in
tire foundation because Of being discol-
orcd or streaked, but he knew nothing
Of this himself. He only knew of such
dressed stones having been used aswere
needed undcrand about the windows.
STILL lie DID not KNOW.
Mr. Snead said le could not con-
ccivc Of such a thing as a man working
anywhere on building not knowing OF
such IA large opening being made in
aly par, Of the walls, "a he understood
tins one (vhore the wall was torn down
and rcbuiiD 10 have been-sixteen
feet.
lie wit-oss said his business was in
tie shed, aud he had nothing to do
whatever with the cstonc-masons or their
work. Nor did be go about the build-
ING to look after it. lie had heard the
matter generally talked about, but
knew nothing about it of 'his own
knowledge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

DICHMOND SEMINARY,
10. , East GRACE sTHLtT,
TICUvONp. "a.
John g. POWELL. Principal;
Mis-. .G.p-lTON. t'.ocicis Principal

The oree..8 scsslon ~ tai' SCHOOL FOR
N0l-.C LADDER AID LITTLE G4kl.0 Uii
1,.'o vo&ptt. SPINNER 70, lS,.. Spaclal
,.t-..,. rnr iu MUSIC. MODERN Ian
GrsGI- .NGLlNU. AND ENGLISH LiIthA-
gI.rf \r,nbc.of loarders limited 10 hiriJ.
trrlr fDr catalogue st TIE oo0k.iore. or 10
,..-il., ,.,r..i,el " i9-ru. .ThSsu3m
vvTS. WILLIAM 4. CAMPBELL
.Vt tNppHTcuTFne lateiy q fredtrlcss.',- ~
f..-. v-.n of-ra school or HIGH GHAph
fatt aflI S. nt siJvrst Grace sircoi hirhi'l1l1'
- trf'K KNHrg 15rH Ihoy VIII continue
nj, 3D.. r, tshurg prces: Tor ses-i. Ira OF
,.-.. ,.'a 'a.ls-inr'i.h. $50; Latin, frcac' % of
.,.,... si---.y,o of tars@ laleusrr'. 90; MH-
,..', rt.fo. sss; Drawing, $40; fai5nuns, slU,
andy in. crcular. Address uI Nvi,,.,iSs
-.. .r-tl Fourth sueet. II eDc0lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
MODERATE HEADW tY
ONLY TWO sroNg.cUrrzR WITNESSES
EXAMINED YESTERDAY.
a Halt Because OF the Absence Of Kr.
Fizzini- Contract for Refresh
ment Privileges.

Tho hoinvestigailon under Mr.. Pizzini's
resolution in relation to alleged errors
III cutting the stone for the City Hall,
&c, was resumed yesterday afternoon,
b''t not much headway was made. The
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met IN the Chsncery-Co room at 81
O'Clock pursuant TO adjournment the
re'ious day. There were present
Mayor Darlington and Mcssrs Ken
dler (chairmsn), Crenshaw, and
Snead, Of the committee Mr.
Netherwood, foreman on the work !;
and Colonel Cutshaw, City En-
gineer, and his corps OF assistants.
Committeeman Sullivan, who has been
doing most of the cross questioning,
was not present when the committee
met, but came in few minutes later.
The Nltnosscssimmoned for this sitting
Of the committee were the five stone
cutters and masons left over Tuesday
afternoon and the next five on the pay
roll.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
CURIOUS WEDDING CUSTOMS.
The Veil to Conceal the Blushes-Orange
Blossoms Emblems of Purity.

The Veil to Conceal the Blushes-Orange
Blossoms Emblems of Purity.
The custom of the bride wearing veil on
the occasion of her wedding is without
doubt of Eastern origin. Among Anglo
Saxons it was held over the heads of the
bride and bridegroom to hide the bushes of
the happy lady from the company, says Al
the Year Round. This custom was gradually
superseded by the Eastern and more grace
full practice of wearing long, sweeping gauZy
wells.
How the orange blossom first came to be
used at marriage is yelled in obscurity. In
France this custom is matter of much
pride and importance, inasmuch as it is a
testimonial of purity, not only of the bride
herself, but of integrity and morality in the
character of her relatives.
In the Province of France Comte to wear
the orange blossom is considered sacred
right, obtained by undoubted chara cter, and
as such proudly maintained. Should any
act of imprudence in early life, implying
even a suspicion Of faint upon the honor Of
the maiden, be known the use of the orange
blossom is sternly forbidden.
In almost every village or small town in
France the bride entitled to wear the crown
of orange blossoms has this beautiful GER
tifcate Of her purity either framed or placed
under glass shade, and it is religiously pre-
SGTfSu, IL pUSSlDlc even through SeueTdLlOllS
as an indisputable testimonial of undoubted
character.
In Germany the duties of the bridesmaid
have Just tinge of superstition about them
1t is one of their duties on the morning OF
the marriage day to carry to the bride a
myrtle wreath, for which they had subscribed
on the previous evening. This they place on
her head, and at night remove it, when it is
placed in the brides hand, she being at the
time blindfolded The bridesmaids then
dance around her, while she endeavors to
place the wreath on one of their heads Who
ever is fortunate enough to be thus decorated
will it is believed be herself wife before
another year has passed away.
In removing the bridal wreath and veil the
bridesmaids are careful to throw away every
pin or the bridesmaid will be overtaken by
misfortune, while any unwary bridesmaid
who retains one of these useful little articles
will materially lessen her chances of ''get-
ting off"
Like many other German superstitions,
this has found its way into England, though
it has not yet become general belief
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
uNRECONCILED.
MARY RIDDLE CoRLEY.

cannot say it heart and lips are dumb
The heart that sung, the lips that moved
in prayer,
Glad songs that made life beautiful and
bright,
Thanksgiving for the love that made earth
fair,
"Ol try me, Lord r' l said, ''by any test;
Take all my blessings all save thls--the
bestr'
prayed and slept and when the morning
broke,
The sun rose, but it shone no more for me:
The flowers were dead that bloomed hui
yesternoon,
And the birds sang lonesome songs from
every tree,
OF wintry skies above an empty nest
ONLY friends voice whispered, at is best:
It cannot be for me; some other life
May perfect grow, because of all my pain
Some other flowers may bloom where mill"
have died,
Born in the night and fed by bitter rain
And watching angels, fair, serene and bleSt
Seeing His face, may know that it is best
But am dumb, O Lord in all my woe,
cannot even weep my lost delight;
Out of the realms of songs and sunlit skies
l wander onward, through the lonely
night;
drink Thy cup that to my lips is pressed
The wine is bitter. Can say, "'Tis best
The dust and ashes crown my Bonded head
The sackcloth binds me like winding
sheet,
Thy thorny path-I cannot see the end
To walk with naked, bleeding, faltering
feet.
kneel, o Lord my every sin confessed,
Forgive me that cannot say "'Tis best"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
LUNCHEON,
Deviled Crabs.
VOIU W tISn KdTtDlL.
Bread. Crackers. Olives.
A Sweet Omelet,


Iced Tea.
DEv1LED CRABs.-Pick the meat from the
shells of cold boiled crabs, cut it fine, mix
with it tablespoonful of cracker crumbs
for every five spoonfuls of the meat, the juice
and pinch of the grated peel of lemon,
quarter teaspoonful of made mustard, a
pinch of cayenne pepper and quarter tea
spoonful Of salt. Melt two tablespoonfuls
of butter in saucepan, add the crab mixture
and toss about with a silver fork until very
hot. Fill the back shells of the crabs with
this, stick tiny bits of butter on top, sift fine
crumbs over all and cook to light brown
in quick oven. Pretty and inexpensive
dishes of colored china initiating the shells
and claws of crabs, in which deviled and
scalloped crabs may be baked are for sale
by crockery dealers. Serve hot. Pass lemon
and crackers with this dish.
Cold WELSH RAREBIr-Spread thin slices
of bread with a mixture of cupful of dry
grated cheese worked to creamy paste with
half teaspoonful of made mustard, pinch
of cayenne, a quarter teaspoonful of salt,
tablespoonful of butter. Cut each slice in
half and fold upon itself the mixture inside.
Pare the crust from the bread before spread
ing it.
A SWEET OMELET.-Beat seven eggs to
froth, whipping in, at the last, a tablespoon
full of powdered sugar. Heat tablespoon
full of butter in a frying pan, pour in the
eggs, and shake with an easy, regular mo-
ton, always in the same direction-from
side to side, or to and from you-until the
omelet is set and begins to curl over at
the edges in the line of the motion Draw
to the side of the stove cover quickly with
currant or other fruit jelly, and roll up as
you would a sheet of paper, inclosing the
Jelly Lay on a hot DISH sift powdered sugar
over the roll and serve Immediately.
ICED TEA-Make in the usual way do not
let it get cold on the leaves, but strain it off
at the end of ten minutes after the boiling
water is poured on, and set aside to cool. In
using it put two or three Jumps of sugar in a
glass; half fiji it with broken ice, pour in
the tea and stir rapidly until the sugar melts.
1t is delicious and refreshing beverage.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
An Unnecessary Tax.

The fire losses in this country for the first
FIVE months of 1887 are set down at
s51, 1886, 500, which is at the rate of nearly
$125, 100000 year. That is not far from the
amount of the entire internal revenue tax.
and, according to the estimates of statis-
ticians, about one-eighth Of the annual in
crease of wealth in the whole country This
is an enormous tax, large part of it I'M
necessary, as it is due to bad building and
arelessness.-Boston Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
Terribly Bereaved.

Beau-Will you kindly play me some
thing?
Belle-Tm sorry, but we are in mourning.
The piano is c9sed.
Beau-Why, did not know that you had
had death in the family.
Belle bursting into tears)-Yes, we have
had sad bereavement. Poor little Eido,
that we thought so much of, died last night
Boston Courier
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
The New York Episcopal Cathedral.

New'Yorkers are discussing with much
vigor the site of the proposed Protestant ca
thedral. One of the best locations proposed
is on the high ground overlooking the Hud-
son, near the tomb of General Grant. Why
chip in their 100000 for the great cathe-
dral, and provide that General Grant shall be
buried in crypt under it, with suitable
monument in the cathedral? With that be-
ginning New York might, in the course of
ages, have its Westminster Abbey.-Spring-
field Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
Lost His Bearings.

whats the trouble now?" asked a nerv-
GUS passenger on new Dakota road, as the
train came to a sudden halt. 80, nothin'
much" said the brakeman, struggling to get
away, ''the freight above us got off the track
and run into the depot, knockin it clear out
o. time and our engineer can't tell Just
where the town site is.'-Dakota Bell.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
Real Estate Boom i'm New York,

The real estate business in New York is
prosperous. While rentals have been firm,
the sales of property have been made at
higher fgur es than for many years past. The
greatest rise in values has been in down.
town property in the neighborhood of Wall
street anI the commercial exchanges.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
New Material for Sails.

Union silk" a mixture of cotton and silk,
has become popular on the Clyde, it is
stated, for the manufacture of certain class
London Field a spinnaker made Of it can
when rolled be passed through wedding
ring.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
Inxuriouslv APPOINTED,

First Low Comedy-I like this road much
better than the B. and o., Claudius.
Tragedy-Why so, Horatio?
First Low Comedy-Al the ties are planed
on the upper side.-PHck.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
THE FAMILY KITCHEN.
seasonable Bills of Fare and Receipts for
the Dishes Composing Them.
BREA h FAST.
Oatmeal Porridge.
Mlnce of Ham and Eggs.
French Rolls.
10
BY MARION HARLAND.


MINCE OF HAM AND EGGs- mop the REM
nants of a ham which will no longer furnish
slices for the table put into frying pan
tablespoonful of butter rolled in Drowned
flour teaspoonful of vinegar, a little pepper
and quarter teaspoonful of mustard. Let it
boil and put in the minced ham Stir until
very hot, turn into a pie dish, set ia the oven
and break on the surface five or six raw eggs.
Shut up in the oven and bake for five or six
minutes, just long enough to 'set'' the eggs.
Serve in the pie dish.
FRENCH RoLLs.-One quart Of -four sifted
with saltspoonful of salt and teaspoonful
of sugar, two cups Of milk, half cake of
compressed yeast, two eggs, one tablespoon
full of melted butter. Chop the butter into
the flour, whip the eggs light, mix with the
milk, and, making a hole in the -four, pour
in the milk working down the -four from
the sides until you have dough. Now add
the yeast cake, dissolved IN three tablespoon
fuls of warm water, work briskly and
lightly, put in the butter, transfer from the
bowl to Toured pastry board and knead for
five minutes, still handling it briskly. Let
it rise over night. In the morning mold with
your hands into round or oval rolls. set in a
Toured pan Just near enough together to
touch, cover them with clean cloth and let
them rise for half an hour. Cash each across
the top with knife before they go into the
oven. Bake from forty to forty-fve minutes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-12
KINGSLEY AND HIS PETS.

tbs pleasing to recall the distinguished
Canon Kmgsley's attachment to dumb
animals among the traits of his every
day life. Like Mrs. Somerville, he be-
heved that some of the created beings
inferior to man we're destined to share the
blessings of future state of existence.
His dog and his horse were his friends.
As perfect horseman, possessing the
patience and much of the skill of g Rarey,
he was pattern to all who ride, reason
ing with the animal he governed, and
talking to it in gentle tones, mindful that
the panic fear both of horses and children
is increased by harsh punishment. A
Scotch terrier named Dandy was the
rector's companion in all his parish walks,
diligent attendant at cottage lectures
and school lessons and q friend of the
family during thirteen years. He was
buried near home, under those fir trees
on the lawn, beneath whose shade his
master himself now lies. FideH Fideles
is the inscription on Dandy's gravestone.
Close by lies Sweep, the retriever, and
"Victor," a Teckel, presented to her dis
tinguished chaplain by the Queen, rests
on the same spot.
Even in this brief narrative, one would
not willingly omit to mention the Rector's
cats, the delight they afforded, and the
affection they yielded, nor the "natter
jacks Cumming toads) of the garden, the
sandwasps which frequented cracked
window frame, the fycatcher that nestled
every year beneath the masters bedroom
window, and the favorite slow worm of
the churchyard. Kingsley's children
were taught to handle gently even toads,
frogs and beetles, these being, as he would
tell them, "the works and wonders, like
all things He has made, of living God"
That such lessons were effective, his little
girl proved one day by requesting
Daddy" before numerous guests, "to
look at this delightful worm," very
long one, which wriggled in her hand.
"Study nature" he says. "Do not study
matter for its own sake, but as the coun-
tenance of God. Study the forms and
colors Of leaves and flowers, and the
growth and habits of plants-not to
classify them, but to admire them and
adore God Study the sky! Study water
Study trees! Study the sounds and
scents of nature Study all these as
beautiful in themselves, in order to re-
combine the elements of beauty" The
National ReUiew.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-12
WIFELY PRIDE.

We had called, Jennie and 1, on a
bright young bride, and very bright she
was, with sparkling eyes, and laughing
lips, and pretty, girlish way with her,
half timid, half defiant, mixture of
girlishness and self-will, that always looks
pretty-when you don't see too much of
it; then it becomes monotonous. Her
husband was not in. We inquired for
him, of course; and she answered, with a
pretty toss of the head: "He's at that
horrid Office. / hate it," When we came
away I said, "What pretty bride Cousin
Harry hasr' "But I'm sorry for him."
said Jennie. "Sorryr' said I, in surprise
eyes," said Jennie; "Tm sorry for any
man whose wife has no pride in her hus-
bands business. Sorry for any man
whose wife, by her undisguised contempt
for what ought TO be her husbands pride
and ambition, does what she can to make
it drudgery for him. If she looks at
his office or his store or his factory as a
'horrid' place, useful only to make money
in, what must be the result? Either his
Joy in it will be dulled and ouenched, or
he will come to look on her with that pity
which is dangerously akin to contempt
If. on the other hand, she has wifely
pride in his law, or his trade, or his theo-
logy, or his practice-whatever it may be
he will catch inspiration from her high
thoughts about it; and his law will be-
come to him an instrument of justice,
and his trade means of doing good to
humanity, and his theology spiritual
experience; for she will illumine and ele-
vate everything by her womanly aspira-
ticn." sand what" said 1, 'if it be a
business that woman cannot have a
pride imp "Then," said Jennie, "the
sooner he leaves it the better; for no man
ought to do what true wife ought to be
ashamed to have him do" And rather
think Jennie is right. She generally IS
Spectator, in Christian Union.